Madras High CourtWP/46142/2025disposed of

Allimuthu v. The District Collector

2026-01-08Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Allimuthu ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector, Salem District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Salem District, Salem.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Attur.

4. The Tahsildar, Pethanacikenpalayam Taluk, Salem District.

5. Annamalai

6. Bakkiyaraj

7. Rajukumar ..Respondent(s) Directing the respondents 1 to 4 to cancel the joint patta issued in favour of 5th and 6th respondents vide Nos. 55, 844, 845, 846 on the file of 2nd respondent pursuant to the representation dated 11.11.2025. For Petitioner(s):

MR.N.RANJITH KUMAR For Respondent(s):

MR.R.P.MURUGAN RAJA, GA FOR R1 TO R4 MR.L.RAJENDRAN, FOR R5 TO R7 __________Page 1 of 4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to cancel the joint pattas issued in favour of the respondents 5 to 7 based on the petitioner's representation dated 11.11.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The petitioner seeks for cancellation of the aforesaid joint pattas standing in the names of the respondents 5 to 7.

3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the official respondents would submit that pursuant to the representation given by the petitioner, summons has been issued to the petitioner as well as private respondents for conducting an enquiry.

4. In view of the same, no prejudice will be caused to the official respondents, if the aforesaid representation of the petitioner is considered, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing objections from the respondents 5 to 7 and any other party whom the official respondents deem fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the third respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 11.11.2025 seeking for cancellation of joint __________Page 2 of 4

pattas issued in favour of the respondents 5 to 7, after hearing objections from the respondents 5 to 7 as well as any other party whom the third respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the aforesaid representation of the petitioner. No Costs. 08-01-2026 RKM To

1. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Salem District, Salem.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Attur.

4. The Tahsildar, Pethanacikenpalayam Taluk, Salem District, Salem.

__________Page 3 of 4

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

RKM 08-01-2026 __________Page 4 of 4